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title: unclear — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unclear» in the Judaism dictionary: Not easy to understand, see or hear; confusing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# unclear

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**Who acts:** It, I, author, NShP, ’, SY · **What happens:** understand, see, hear, not know, be, win · **To what, where:** Hebrew terms, novel way, animal organs, etymological relationships, root נפ, association · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unclear» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [unclear in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/unclear.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not easy to understand, see or hear; confusing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:m1:1
# text = Not easy to understand, see or hear; confusing.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	confusing	confusing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **hear** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not known for sure: «It is unclear who won.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:m2:1
# text = Not known for sure: «It is unclear who won.».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for sure | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | It |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **win** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: of a person — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not sure about something: «I'm unclear about the homework.».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:m3:1
# text = Not sure about something: «I'm unclear about the homework.».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | about the homework; unclear *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is unclear if the author or editor of this section is employing Hebrew terms in a novel way, is unfamiliar with human physiology, or is using animal organs to some symbolic effect, or some combination thereof. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It is unclear if the author or editor of this section is employing Hebrew terms in a novel way, is unfamiliar with human physiology, or is using animal organs to some symbolic effect, or some combination thereof.

<!-- fold The tree, 37 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x1:1
# text = It is unclear if the author or editor of this section is employing Hebrew terms in a novel way, is unfamiliar with human physiology, or is using animal organs to some symbolic effect, or some combination thereof.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	editor	editor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	section	section	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	employing	employ	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
14	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	novel	novel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	physiology	physiology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
29	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
30	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	organs	organ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	obj	_	_
32	to	to	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
33	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	35	det	_	_
34	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
37	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
38	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	39	det	_	_
39	combination	combination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	appos	_	_
40	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	39	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **employ** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | the author or editor of this section | Hebrew terms |  | a novel way |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent term=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with human physiology; unfamiliar *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **use** | present · progressive |  | animal organs |  |  |  | to some symbolic effect | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent organ=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It derives from the root נפ״שׁ NPSh, having to do with breathing, refreshing, and resting; its etymological relationships with curiously similar roots like נשׁ״ם NShM ‘to breathe, pant’, נשׁ״ף NShP ‘to blow’, and נשׁ״ב NShB ‘to blow’ are unclear. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It derives from the root נפ״שׁ NPSh, having to do with breathing, refreshing, and resting; its etymological relationships with curiously similar roots like נשׁ״ם NShM ‘to breathe, pant’, נשׁ״ף NShP ‘to blow’, and נשׁ״ב NShB ‘to blow’ are unclear.

<!-- fold The tree, 47 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x2:1
# text = It derives from the root נפ״שׁ NPSh, having to do with breathing, refreshing, and resting; its etymological relationships with curiously similar roots like נשׁ״ם NShM ‘to breathe, pant’, נשׁ״ף NShP ‘to blow’, and נשׁ״ב NShB ‘to blow’ are unclear.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	derives	derive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	נפ	נפ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	״	״	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	שׁ	שׁ	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	NPSh	NPSh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	breathing	breathing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	refreshing	refresh	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	resting	rest	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
22	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
23	etymological	etymological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	relationships	relationship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	curiously	curiously	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
27	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	_
29	like	like	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
30	נשׁ	נשׁ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	״	״	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	ם	ם	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	_
33	NShM	nshm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	_
34	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	to	to	PART	TO	_	36	mark	_	_
36	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	33	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
38	pant	pant	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	36	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	43	punct	_	_
41	נשׁ	נשׁ	PUNCT	``	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	״	״	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	43	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	ף	ף	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	_
44	NShP	NShP	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	47	nsubj	_	_
45	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	47	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	to	to	PART	TO	_	47	mark	_	_
47	blow	blow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	43	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	47	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	54	punct	_	_
50	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	54	cc	_	_
51	נשׁ	נשׁ	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	54	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	״	״	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	51	flat:foreign	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	ב	ב	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	51	flat:foreign	_	_
54	NShB	NShB	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
55	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	57	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
56	to	to	PART	TO	_	57	mark	_	_
57	blow	blow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	54	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
58	’	'	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	60	nsubj	_	_
59	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	60	cop	_	_
60	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	57	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **derive** | present | It | breathing's etymological relationships with similar roots like ״ ם NShM |  | the root נפ שׁ NPSh |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent nshb=Result from נפ=Material |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with breathing | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **refresh** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **rest** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **breathe** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **pant** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **blow** | to-infinitive | NShP |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 9 | **blow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 10 | **is** | present | ’ |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Another association between language, mouth, and genitals, though the connection (if any) with the SY is unclear, is found in the idiom עָרְלַת שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim ‘uncircumcised of lips’, probably meaning one who is unskilled in speech, e.g. \[Exodus 6:12\]. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Another association between language, mouth, and genitals, though the connection (if any) with the SY is unclear, is found in the idiom עָרְלַת שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim ‘uncircumcised of lips’, probably meaning one who is unskilled in speech, e.g. \[Exodus 6:12\].

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x3:1
# text = Another association between language, mouth, and genitals, though the connection (if any) with the SY is unclear, is found in the idiom עָרְלַת שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim ‘uncircumcised of lips’, probably meaning one who is unskilled in speech, e.g. [Exodus 6:12].
1	Another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	association	association	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	genitals	genitals	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	though	though	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	connection	connection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
28	idiom	idiom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	עָרְלַת	עָרְלַת	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nsubj	_	_
30	שְׂפָתַיִם	שְׂפָתַיִם	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
31	ʽorlat	ʽorlat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	sefatayim	sefatayim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
33	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	uncircumcised	uncircumcis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	32	acl	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	34	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
39	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	40	advmod	_	_
40	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	25	advcl	_	_
41	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	40	obj	_	_
42	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	44	nsubj	_	_
43	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	44	cop	_	_
44	unskilled	unskilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	41	acl:relcl	_	_
45	in	in	ADP	IN	_	46	case	_	_
46	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	44	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	48	punct	_	_
48	e.g.	e.g.	ADV	FW	_	40	obj	_	_
49	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	50	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	Exodus	Exodus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	48	appos	_	_
51	6:12	6:12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	50	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	50	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the SY |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | present · passive |  | another association between language and mouth and genitals and the connection  any |  | the שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **uncircumcis** | participle |  | the שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim *not said here* |  |  |  | of lips | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | gerund |  | one |  |  |  | probably *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  | speech |  | unskilled *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x3:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The instructions were unclear, so we asked the teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x4:1
# text = The instructions were unclear, so we asked the teacher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the instructions |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | we |  | the teacher |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His handwriting is unclear; is that a 1 or a 7?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x5:1
# text = His handwriting is unclear; is that a 1 or a 7?
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His handwriting |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a 1 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **handwrite** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is unclear whether the match will go ahead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x6:1
# text = It is unclear whether the match will go ahead.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | future | the match |  |  |  |  | ahead *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm unclear about what we have to do for homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x7:1
# text = I'm unclear about what we have to do for homework.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	obl	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for homework | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The photo was unclear because the camera moved.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x8:1
# text = The photo was unclear because the camera moved.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the photo |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | past | the camera |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cause of the fire is still unclear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unclear:x9:1
# text = The cause of the fire is still unclear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cause of the fire |  |  |  | still | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** |  |  | the fire |  |  |  |  | nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient |

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